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Friday, October 07, 2011

INOTE IT Survey (Software and Web Use)

The first post today recorded some statistics from our online survey of English teachers in Ireland for the INOTE conference. Now here are some responses given to the question: What web tools and/or software do you use regularly and find helpful in your teaching? Here's an entirely disordered list, with several quotes:-

Overhead projector is very
useful. I often use visuals for poetry, for example or you may find the poem on
you tube set to music and visuals. I also put the poem on the overhead and then
write over it showing them important imagery or techniques used etc. Great for
sample answers also, showing them how to structure their answers and so forth.

SLSS

Scoilnet

Random searched sites

YouTube (the most-mentioned
tool)

Microsoft Word (several
times)

Video websites

Google (many times...)

Very simple use of computers
which project sites and information on screen.

Playing DVDs on projector,
using YouTube for clips, Powerpoint

Active Inspire whiteboard
and software

Online adverts

Wikipedia (a few times)

Examinations.ie

I just started using YouTube
this year as it's available for the first time in our school. We just got
computers and projectors installed in the classrooms!

I don’t have a laptop.

I use microsoft, emails etc
on a desktop. Need to modernise

I have the use of an i-pad
in the Classroom. An excellent tool! Hundreds of apps for the classroom. All
TY's use i-pads in our school.

Shakespeare in Bits

Powerpoint (several times)

MS Publisher

E-portal

Wordpress

Google Blogger, Microsoft
Office, Keynote.

Webtools: I don't really.

Tarsia (puzzlemaker)

Various websites for
supplementary notes

Digitised versions of books

Edmodo

Google images

Unsure regarding 'web tools'

Prezi

Google for research

Teaching English sites

Wordprocessing notes. DVD in the laptop.

Just for research
sometimes. I use web more for History.

Mediaconverter

Email

Music (online)

Wordpress, Audacity for
recording podcasts, YouTube, Edmodo (VLE).

Powerpoint

Promethean

Powerpoint

VLC Media Player

RealPlayer

Dreamweaver

Skoool.ie

Examinations.ie

I use Powerpoint quite often
and take images from Google Images.

Teachit.co.uk

Flickr.com

TV/DVD

Google for posters for the
Shakespearan plays over time to see what aspects of main chararacter are
presented to an audience before they see the production.

Basic sites and links to
lyrics and other sites. Google search engine. Mimio hardware and am just
learning how to use our brand new interactive whiteboards and projectors. I would like to be able to access YouTube but
it is banned and locked out of the school system. I found it a great help in
preparatory classwork prior to beginning my novel with the class.

Windows Media Player

SRA Kit

Google Docs

Google Sites

Gmail

Sparknotes

Film reviews

I abstract information from
various sources on the net, incorporate it with my own notes and then use
either Publisher or PowerPoint to present the material. I'll have links to
other sites, film clips, ebooks and sound files as needed.

I use Powerpoint in most of
my lessons for display of information and homework.

I use recordings of poets
reading their work and recordings of the single and comparative texts. I also
use YouTube clips to supplement lessons.